ESS 1 - The Earth and earth minerals as we know them today have developed over a long period of time, through continual change processes.
Context of Lesson:(Summary)
Evidence for plate tectonics movement can be found by studying the Earth's layers. The Earth is comprised of three layers, the core (inner & outer), mantle and crust. Studying the Earth's interior can provide us with information about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. It is the physical characteristics of these layers that has provided scientists with credble information that supports plate tectonic theory. Just what it is that scientists found, our in class detectives will uncover and record in their science detective journals. (Hint: It has to do with the crust!)
Objectives:
Lesson 1-
Students will:
review that the Earth's layers consist of: Core, Mantle and Crust.
learn about the different properties of the Earth's Layers.
learn that heavier elements sink to the core.
learn that lighter elements rise towards the surface.
learn that the lithosphere and asthenosphere are the topmost layers of the Earth.
learn that the Lithosphere is made up of Tectonc Plates.
Opening:
Explain that the Earth has three layers and show the powerpoint presentation on the Earth's layers. Key vocabulary and concepts will be written on the board and a diagram will be drawn to show the layers of the Earth. Students will recreate the diagram of the Earth's layers to be included in their detective notebook. During this time, indirect statements will be made to get students thinking about plate movement.
Engagement:
Students will be directed to open their detective journals. Students will recreate a diagram of the layers of the Earth in their scientific detective journal. Students can work in groups, or they can work alone for this part of the exercise on creating the Earth's layers. Once their recreation of the Earth's layers are done, students will work in groups to fill in the corroboration construct sheet.
Closure:
Lesson 2: Opening: The previous days lesson was focused on reviewing the earth's structure. A brief review will take place and the students will be briefed on what the days lesson will entail. Students will learn about cooroberation constructs and their purpose for engaging in one.
Engagement:
Once this opening activity is finished, I will instruct students to construct a question synthesizing the information they are learning about the Earth's layers regarding plate tectonics. Students wil be directed to put their question on the corroboration construct sheet in the "My Argument" (Page 1) box at the top of the page.
Using evidence from the information they have learned, they are to fill in the boxes for "Evidence to Support the Argument" and "My Reasoning" (Page 2) columns.
Closure:
Once students are done with the first two pages of the corroroberation construct, (argument, evidence and reasoning), students will be directed to page 3 of the Corroboration Construct. Here, students will be engaged in a wriring activity that will re-cap what they have learned in this lesson. They will also highlight what the important message was that they wanted to convey about the lesson to potential readers who will read their arguments.
Lesson Title: Earth's Layers
Time: 2--90 minute classes.State Standards: GLEs/GSEs
ESS 1 - The Earth and earth minerals as we know them today have developed over a long period of time, through continual change processes.Context of Lesson:(Summary)
Evidence for plate tectonics movement can be found by studying the Earth's layers. The Earth is comprised of three layers, the core (inner & outer), mantle and crust. Studying the Earth's interior can provide us with information about plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes. It is the physical characteristics of these layers that has provided scientists with credble information that supports plate tectonic theory. Just what it is that scientists found, our in class detectives will uncover and record in their science detective journals. (Hint: It has to do with the crust!)Objectives:
Lesson 1-Students will:
Lesson 2-
Students will:
Earth's layers concept map
Instruction:Lesson 1
Materials:construction paper
The Rock Cycle--GinaS
Opening:
Explain that the Earth has three layers and show the powerpoint presentation on the Earth's layers. Key vocabulary and concepts will be written on the board and a diagram will be drawn to show the layers of the Earth. Students will recreate the diagram of the Earth's layers to be included in their detective notebook. During this time, indirect statements will be made to get students thinking about plate movement.
Engagement:
Students will be directed to open their detective journals. Students will recreate a diagram of the layers of the Earth in their scientific detective journal. Students can work in groups, or they can work alone for this part of the exercise on creating the Earth's layers. Once their recreation of the Earth's layers are done, students will work in groups to fill in the corroboration construct sheet.
Closure:
Lesson 2:
Opening: The previous days lesson was focused on reviewing the earth's structure. A brief review will take place and the students will be briefed on what the days lesson will entail. Students will learn about cooroberation constructs and their purpose for engaging in one.
Engagement:
Once this opening activity is finished, I will instruct students to construct a question synthesizing the information they are learning about the Earth's layers regarding plate tectonics. Students wil be directed to put their question on the corroboration construct sheet in the "My Argument" (Page 1) box at the top of the page.
Using evidence from the information they have learned, they are to fill in the boxes for "Evidence to Support the Argument" and "My Reasoning" (Page 2) columns.
Closure:
Once students are done with the first two pages of the corroroberation construct, (argument, evidence and reasoning), students will be directed to page 3 of the Corroboration Construct. Here, students will be engaged in a wriring activity that will re-cap what they have learned in this lesson. They will also highlight what the important message was that they wanted to convey about the lesson to potential readers who will read their arguments.
Resources:
Powerpoint presentation--open link and scroll down and PPT presentationhttp://mjksciteachingideas.com/plate.html
Interactive of the Earth's Layers
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/structure.html
Concept map
http://cmapspublic2.ihmc.us/servlet/SBReadResourceServlet?rid=1223475023431_1208035847_48982&partName=htmltext
Assessment:
Reflections
(only done after lesson is enacted)Student Work Sample 1 – Approaching Proficiency:
Student Work Sample 2 – Proficient:
Student Work Sample 3 – Exceeds Proficiency: